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Brokers struggling following SSP outage
Outage will have long-term implications according to brokers as SSP admits on Wednesday morning that it is "unable to provide a further update".
Organ says Bluefin’s “going great guns”
Bluefin CEO says the broker is growing and meeting strategy aims and blames £17m post tax and amortisation loss on historical acquisitions.
Stanmore Nursery Scheme breaks £2m mark
Firm plans to increase the specialist nursery scheme and the commercial broking business over the next five years.
Colmore Insurance Brokers buys Webb Holton
Webb Holton staff to move across following the deal.
Profile: Into integration
Integro Insurance Brokers’ president, international operations, John Sutton explains the firm’s buying strategy and how it is getting to grips with integrating its latest acquisitions
Bluefin reports £17m post tax and amortisation loss
Turnover increases 3% to £122m as consolidator hails the successful delivery of organic growth and acquisition strategy.
Brokers unable to work following SSP power outage
Brokers are unable to access emails, records and contact details to clients following the system failure.
Direct Insurance opens Cheshire office
Firm aims to give brokers in the North and Scotland improved access to Lloyd's.
The stats: September 2016
The latest Acturis Premium Index showed an unusually negative second quarter of the year, with most business lines on the decline.
Abacus partners with Applied Systems
Broker launches niche property owners products on Applied TAM.
Profits up at Sutton Winson
Broker posts 8% rise in turnover for the twelve months to 31 March 2016.
Aston Scott tipped to swoop for Lorica
Sale rumours continue to surround broker.
Quizzical questions: 26 August 2016
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical news quiz.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Criminal court cases led the way for reader interest this week coming in at top spot and third place respectively. Brokers were also introduced to new products, Zurich staff cuts and Towergate’s results.
Towergate holding company makes £25.99m pre-tax loss
Losses have decreased compared to the same period in 2015.
Towergate results show it is “back to black”
CFO Mark Mugge says the broker is “building a business for the long term” and has returned to profitability.
Towergate’s adjusted Ebitda drops 16.9% for first half of 2016
Consolidator reports 7% fall in income for six months.
And the winner is...
Winning an award can provide a boost to staff and show off your firm to clients and suppliers. Tony Cornell explains how you can increase your chances of success
Video: How does the Insurance Act affect brokers and their customers?
In this video, LV’s Kevin Hawkins, head of commercial property & liability underwriting talks about the Insurance Act, what the changes are and how they affect you and your customers.
Broking success: Joining the dots
Bolton-based Stanmore Insurance Brokers is alive to the opportunities and to growing its Dot2Dot nursery scheme, explains director Jackie Hyde
One month to go until Brighton Broker Expo
Join us at this year's free Broker Expo south in the seaside resort on 22 September.
Broker and partner jailed for defrauding Willis
Simon Higginson and Lee Willis were convicted of defrauding Willis of £1.7m over more than a decade.
‘Ghost broker’ given 21 month suspended jail term
London-based fraudster tried to make over £39,000 of personal injury claims.
John Moore commits to the professionalism debate as CII president
Thomas Carroll chairman was confirmed in the year-long role this July.